@DIYAudio folks
I've been keeping this project log on another site but thought you guys may be interested as well so I decided to post it again here. As this project is on-going I'll keep both sides updated.

to post images you have to use the feature in the "Advanced" (normal, not the fast reply at the end of the thread) version where it says manage attachments... or you can link to another website elsewhere.

_-_-bear

PS. What you show in the link (when cut and pasted) "http://i.imgur.com/mZSoO.jpg" is Gerald Shirley's Corona Wind Speaker, that can be seen in the JAES Loudspeakers I Anthology. It dates from the 50's. Doesn't work particularly well... and I would not suggest it for headphones.

I can see how this idea would not work as a speaker because the air pressure it could generate is very limited. My design is based on the Plasmasonic1 headphones (a few decades ago) and they claimed it to work, So I'm determined to test this out.

sure you have a better shot at a headphone... but the size of the array will need to be fairly large, and you will also emit a huge amount of ozone in an enclosed space next to your ears... maybe not so good?

No need to run away...

Got a link to those headphones?
Was this a commercial product?

You might want to look into the Hill Plasmatronic loud speaker... a bit different, but similar...

anyhow you will need a large number of emitting points... to start to get sound...

sure you have a better shot at a headphone... but the size of the array will need to be fairly large, and you will also emit a huge amount of ozone in an enclosed space next to your ears... maybe not so good?

No need to run away...

Got a link to those headphones?
Was this a commercial product?

You might want to look into the Hill Plasmatronic loud speaker... a bit different, but similar...

anyhow you will need a large number of emitting points... to start to get sound...

_-_-bear

Yes, link to the Plasmasonic1 was in my original post.
but for your convenience: Plasmasonic

What you want is a multiplier that uses high voltage diodes and high voltage, low capacitance (like 2000pf or so) high voltage ceramic discs. The thing you have built is DEADLY.

DO NOT CONTINUE UNTIL YOU LEARN SOME MORE - Please.

Also the caps will blow out, since they can not handle the peak voltages they may see...

You will NEED some very high Megohm, high voltage rated resistors. You must use them. If for some reason you do not know what you need them for, that alone is enough of a reason to stop your experiment now.

The thing you have built is hyper dangerous as it stands.

You can make it safe, but this is not a trivial thing - your life is at risk at this voltage level with the current you can discharge from that supply (or so it seems, as it looks from the images - I didn't see a schematic, if you posted it).

Please take this seriously.

Thanks.

_-_-bear

PS. it is a worthwhile thing to try... but you have to know how to not kill urself in the process!

What you want is a multiplier that uses high voltage diodes and high voltage, low capacitance (like 2000pf or so) high voltage ceramic discs. The thing you have built is DEADLY.

DO NOT CONTINUE UNTIL YOU LEARN SOME MORE - Please.

Also the caps will blow out, since they can not handle the peak voltages they may see...

You will NEED some very high Megohm, high voltage rated resistors. You must use them. If for some reason you do not know what you need them for, that alone is enough of a reason to stop your experiment now.

The thing you have built is hyper dangerous as it stands.

You can make it safe, but this is not a trivial thing - your life is at risk at this voltage level with the current you can discharge from that supply (or so it seems, as it looks from the images - I didn't see a schematic, if you posted it).

Please take this seriously.

Thanks.

_-_-bear

PS. it is a worthwhile thing to try... but you have to know how to not kill urself in the process!

Alright Thanks.

The values of the capacitor and diodes were calculated as follows:
Max voltage of each capacitor is 110V * 1.414 * 2 = 311V
Used 400V capacitors and 1000V diodes.

The power supply is designed to have 1% ripple and 8% regulation @ full load.
Calculated capacitance is 29.xx µF (Used 33µF)

I AM actually aware that I need a resistor at the outputs to limit current because of the charge in the capacitors. That will be installed before I progress any further in this project.

But besides that I don't see anything wrong with the components, mind explaining a little?